In 1997, thousands of kids were traumatized while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. <br /> <br />Due to powerful winds, Barney the purple dinosaur hit a lamp post, and eventually was torn to shreds as kids and families shrieked in terror. <br /> <br />“Give the kids nightmares,” noted one spectator. <br /> <br /> Appropriately, this clip from the past parade, posted by DelhiTheCat, is going viral this Thanksgiving weekend.
